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Democratizing the Tools of Big Tech with Statsig CEO Vijaye Raji

Feb 10, 2023

Vijaye Raji, CEO of Statsig and former Facebook VP, shares his journey from leading Facebook's mobile ad development to launching his own startup. He discusses the agile transformation at Facebook and how those practices drive innovation and experimentation. Raji highlights the importance of foundational tools for startups aiming to bring big tech practices to smaller teams. He also delves into the balance between innovation and compliance in product development while navigating challenges like SOC 2 compliance.

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Quick takeaways

Vijaye Raji's journey highlights the transition from engineer to business leader at Facebook and founding Statsig.

Importance of in-office collaboration for quick decision-making and team cohesion over remote work.

Statsig's success story showcases a blend of self-serve and enterprise strategies catering to diverse engineering needs.

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Transition from Technical to Business Roles at Facebook

The episode discusses Vijay Raji's journey from working as an engineer at Microsoft to holding significant business roles at Facebook. Transitioning from coding technical solutions to managing human and scale-related challenges, he ultimately founded Statsig. This shift highlighted his decision-making process, experiences, and the transition from a large corporate environment to a startup.

Product Observability and Feature Impact Analysis

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The Power of In-Person Culture

01:16

Value of Perspective in Appreciating Infrastructure

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Gathering Experience and Connections for Startups

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Intro

2min

Startup Culture and Innovation in Tech

15min

The Birth of Facebook Marketplace

5min

Agile Transformation at Facebook

23min

Harnessing Statsig for Product Development

8min

Navigating SOC 2 Compliance and Building a Strong Sales Team

2min

From Self-Serve to Sales: Evolving KPIs

11min

Statsig CEO and former Facebook VP Vijaye Raji joins us to discuss democratizing the tools of big tech. Before starting Statsig, Vijaye spent 10 years at Facebook where he led the development of their mobile ad product (yes — THAT mobile ad product that’s the core of FB today).

We talk all about about Facebook’s early days in mobile, and the internal building and shipping process that let them continuously experiment and roll out features out to billions of users, which Statsig is now bringing to engineering and product teams everywhere. This episode is a must-listen for product builders at all stages!

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